Second construction worker dies in wreck near UTEP

Two construction workers were killed early Sunday morning after a suspected drunk driver hit the men while they were working on Interstate 10 East near UTEP, police said.

One man died at the scene, police said. The other died later after being transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m., at I-10 and Schuster where construction crews are adding a new bridge that will connect Paisano Drive to Schuster Drive and the University of Texas at El Paso campus.

That portion of the interstate was closed and according to police an 18-year-old man disregarded a traffic barricade, drove through the area and struck the two men while they were working.

Officers arrested the 18-year-old driver, who has not been identified pending formal charges being filed. Fort Bliss officials confirmed that the man arrested in the crash was a soldier assigned to the installation and 1st Armored Division.

In a statement, Fort Bliss officials said they are cooperating with the El Paso Police Department.

"Our thoughts and concerns are with the victims' families who were involved in this accident," the statement said.

The identities of the two men who died in the accident also have not been released.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.

The Texas Department of Transportation said it was postponing work along I-10 near UTEP because of the crash.

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That portion of the interstate was reopened earlier than scheduled on Sunday evening.